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Re: Short Action Holton Sousaphone
Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2009 4:52 pm
by Matt G
Meh. There is a reason these valvesets are pretty rare. They work pretty well, but the plumbing isn't conducive for a 4 valve cluster, the seal isn't as good as normal pistons, and the Conn short action is better overall. Beautiful horn, but more interesting from a historical perspective than a performance one.
Re: Short Action Holton Sousaphone
Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2009 6:25 pm
by Dan Schultz
Shore is purtier than mine! From a collector point of view this is a great buy. I only know of three others.
Re: Short Action Holton Sousaphone
Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2009 11:58 am
by Dan Schultz
I'm having trouble getting the US Patent Office website to display the Holton 'short-action' patents. Does anyone have a proper link?
patents 1457623 (1923) and 1952742 (1934)